Unitil, a provider of electricity and natural gas to customers in New England, is pleased to announce Katherine A. Bourque has been promoted to Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Chief Customer Officer.
In her new role, Bourque will be responsible for customer and stakeholder-facing strategies and processes, including all aspects of the Company's branding and marketing strategies, external affairs, communications, customer service and customer energy solutions, and energy efficiency programs.
"I am pleased that Kat will take on this very important senior leadership role," said Thomas P. Meissner, Jr., Unitil's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As energy markets and policy become increasingly complex, it is important that we develop thoughtful customer-facing strategies, and that we engage in productive two-way communications with our many stakeholders. Kat's experience, leadership, and communications skills are ideal for this position."
Bourque joined Unitil in 2019 as the Company's Director of Government Affairs. Most recently, she served as Unitil's Vice President of Policy and Corporate Relations. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of both the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and New Hampshire Business and Industry Association, and is a member of the New Hampshire Union Leader's 2024 "40 Under 40" class of young professionals working to enrich New Hampshire's communities through their careers and volunteerism. Bourque holds a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and is an active member of the New Hampshire Bar Association.
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Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company. The Companyâs principal business is the local distribution of electricity and natural gas throughout its service territories in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. The Company operates through two segments: utility electric operations and utility gas operations. The Companyâs electric distribution operations are conducted through two of the Company's utilities, Unitil Energy and Fitchburg. Unitil Energy's service territory consists of approximately 408 square miles. Unitil Energyâs service territory encompasses retail and recreation centers for the central and southeastern parts of the state and includes the Hampton Beach recreational area. Fitchburg is engaged in the distribution of both electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. The Company's natural gas operations include gas distribution utility operations and interstate gas transmission pipeline operations.
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